Main Entry: col·o·ny
Pronunciation: käl--n
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural -nies1 a: a group of people sent out by a state to a new territory b: the territory in which such colonists live c: a distant territory belonging to or under the control of a nation2 a: a population of plants or animals in a particular place that belong to one species b: a mass of microbes usually growing in or on a solid food source (as agar)3: a group of people with common qualities or interests located in close association <an artist colony>